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Animal breeding. Animal breeding is a branch of animal science that addresses the evaluation (using best linear unbiased prediction and other methods) of the genetic value (estimated breeding value, EBV) of livestock. Selecting for breeding animals with superior EBV in growth rate, egg, meat, milk, or wool production, or with other desirable ...
Breeding program, a planned breeding of animals or plants. Breeding season, the period during each year when a species reproduces. Captive breeding, raising plants or animals in zoos or other controlled conditions. Cooperative breeding, the raising of the young using non-parental care givers. Crossbreeding, the process of breeding an animal ...
Breed. A breed is a specific group of breedable domestic animals having homogeneous appearance (phenotype), homogeneous behavior, and/or other characteristics that distinguish it from other organisms of the same species. In literature, there exist several slightly deviating definitions. [2] Breeds are formed through genetic isolation and either ...
Mating. Blue-tailed damselflies. (Ischnura elegans) mating. In biology, mating is the pairing of either opposite-sex or hermaphroditic organisms for the purposes of sexual reproduction. Fertilization is the fusion of two gametes. [1] Copulation is the union of the sex organs of two sexually reproducing animals for insemination and subsequent ...
List of pig breeds. List of Italian pig breeds. Domestic rabbit. List of rabbit breeds. Domestic turkey. List of turkey breeds. Fancy pigeon. List of pigeon breeds. Fancy rat.
Purebred are those animals that have been bred-up to purebred status as a result of using full blood animals to cross with an animal of another breed. Artificial breeding via artificial insemination or embryo transfer is often used in sheep and cattle breeding to quickly expand, or improve purebred herds.
Animal breeding standards (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Animal breeding" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total.
Mule, a cross of female horse and a male donkey. Hinny, a cross between a female donkey and a male horse. Mules and hinnies are examples of reciprocal hybrids. Kunga, a cross between a donkey and a Syrian wild ass. Zebroids. Zeedonk or zonkey, a zebra / donkey cross.